U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, right, shakes hands with with Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, upon his arrival at the Syrian presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday June 13, 2009. Mitchell says Syria has an integral role to play in the U.S. effort to forge comprehensive peace in the region, and that the U.S. and Syria share an obligation to help peace negotiations begin "promptly" between Israel, the Palestinians and the broader Arab world. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, right, shakes hands with with Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, upon his arrival at the Syrian presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday June 13, 2009. Mitchell says Syria has an integral role to play in the U.S. effort to forge comprehensive peace in the region, and that the U.S. and Syria share an obligation to help peace negotiations begin "promptly" between Israel, the Palestinians and the broader Arab world.

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  5. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, shakes hands with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Lieberman declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over Mitchell's latest effort to get peace talks moving again.
  6. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, and Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, right, meet at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Lieberman declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over Mitchell's latest effort to get peace talks moving again.
  7. Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman shakes hands with U.S. envoy George Mitchell (L) before their meeting in Jerusalem October 8, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy sought on Thursday an "early relaunch" of Israeli-Palestinian talks, but Israel said Washington's goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion.
  8. In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meet in Jerusalem, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. A Palestinian official says Mitchell has ended his latest shuttle without agreement on terms for renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
  9. In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meet in Jerusalem, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. A Palestinian official says Mitchell has ended his latest shuttle without agreement on terms for renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
  10. In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meet in Jerusalem, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. A Palestinian official says Mitchell has ended his latest shuttle without agreement on terms for renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
  11. In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meet in Jerusalem, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. A Palestinian official says Mitchell has ended his latest shuttle without agreement on terms for renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
  12. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. A Palestinian official says Mitchell has ended his latest shuttle without agreement on terms for renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
  13. Jordan's King Abdullah (L) meets with U.S. envoy George Mitchell (R) at Beit al Urdon Palace in Amman September 17, 2009.
  14. U.S. envoy George Mitchell arrives at Beit al Urdon Palace prior to his meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman September 17, 2009.
  15. U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell (L) talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as they meet at the presidential palace in Cairo September 17, 2009.
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